S0884B2242A08922       JKL:EAZ 09/11/08    #90             A08922
                       AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 884
                                    Sponsor:  SENATOR GREENLEAF
                                           Printer's No. 2242

     1       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 302), page 2, lines 15 through 29, by
     2    striking out all of said lines and inserting
     3       (a)  General rule.--A municipality that adopts an ordinance,
     4    regulation or plan or takes any other action involving the
     5    placement, screening or height of antennas or antenna support
     6    structures shall reasonably accommodate amateur radio service
     7    communications, and shall impose only the minimum regulations
     8    necessary to accomplish the legitimate purpose of the
     9    municipality.
    10       (b)  Reasonable accommodations.--A municipality may impose
    11    necessary regulations to ensure the safety of amateur radio
    12    antenna structures, but must reasonably accommodate amateur
    13    service communications. No ordinance, regulation, plan or any
    14    other action shall restrict amateur radio antenna height to less
    15    than 65 feet above ground level.










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